Summer Poetry and Prayer Series
Because Megan will be away, there will be no poetry meditation on Monday, June 19. Please plan on joining us next Monday, August 7th, at 12:15 on Zoom. An email with the link will be sent out next week.
Tuesday Morning Prayer Tuesdays at 8:30am in the Garth Please enter through the Connector door or the Spring Street door. In case of inclement weather, we will gather in the Chapel. Prayer sessions will use morning prayer liturgies from sources like Daily Prayer for All Seasons, an Episcopal resource emphasizing inclusive and expansive language, and will sometimes include simple movement meditation and music. It is also a chance to connect personally with a small group. All are welcome! For more information, please email Megan.
2023 Haiti School Uniform and School Supply Campaign Remember when you were in school and how wonderful it was to have new clothes and school supplies for the year? Here at Grace, we help to provide this blessing to the students of St. Matthew’s School in Haiti. This week we gratefully received $2,300 toward this effort. Thank you!
Our September 10 Goal Our Progress:
237 Students/Uniforms 82 Children Ready for School, 155 To Go
$17,775 Total $6,185 Donated, $11,590 To Go
Won’t you please help? A donation of $75 will cover the cost of one child’s uniform, textbooks, and other basic school supplies. But a donation in any amount matters and is deeply appreciated. To donate, please make checks payable to “Grace Church” and write “Haiti School Uniforms” on the memo line. You may also give via the church website by clicking the “Give” button and then selecting “Haiti Ministry” in the “To” drop down box.
Pastoral Call for Volunteers Do you like to cook? Do you like to drive? Would you like to help fellow parishioners? Pastoral Care is looking to develop a list of volunteers to be contacted as needed. Most likely a request for food or a ride would occur every other month or so. And being on the volunteer list does not obligate your assistance every time a request is made. If you are interested in this ministry, please see the sign up sheets at coffee hour, or email Gail Gnatek.
Grace Church Facebook Page The Communications Committee, with the help of Terrie Korpita, our Parish Administrator, have done some fine tuning and updating of the Grace Facebook page. Be sure to like us at https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071025877972 and check back frequently for updates, events, and announcements. There are so many wonderful things happening at Grace – please help spread the word and share our Facebook postings with friends.
Newcomers One of the goals of the Vestry is to strengthen our efforts in welcoming new people to the community here at Grace Church. The Newcomers Committee has begun meeting to think about what that might look like. If you would like to join in the work or have any ideas to share, please reach out to Rachel Blain or Cara Crandall.
Grace Church Artist Featured in Arts Night Out The colorful and dynamic paintings of Grace Church choir member Peter Mishkin will be exhibited as part of Northampton’s Arts Night Out from August 3 – 11. The exhibit is open from 1 pm to 6 pm, Tuesday through Saturday, at Anchor House of Artists, 518 Pleasant St, Northampton, MA. A reception will take place Friday, August 11, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Admission is free.
Save the Date
2023 Harvest Festival – Save the Weekend! The weekend of October 21/22 will see the reinstitution of the much-loved Grace Church Harvest Festival! A wonderful event of years past, it will return in 2023 as a part of the Mind the Gap campaign. Plans are underway now for concerts, dinner and dancing, a flower festival, fall decorations, and more. This event will offer many opportunities for seasonal fall fellowship and fun. Please do plan to get involved by donating your time or skills to make this event memorable and successful. If you are interested in helping, please contact Mary Hocken.
St. Nicholas Bazaar Are you interested in antiques and/or collectibles? We need your help with sorting and pricing bazaar donations. Join us – we never know what we’ll find! Some knowledge of antiques and collectibles is helpful. Contact Joan O’Brien with any questions or to volunteer. Donations are being accepted for the bazaar. Please remember that items should be in good condition and clean. We accept many kinds of items, but please no textbooks, binders, VCR tapes, cassettes, clothing, or mildewed items. Donations may be dropped off in the undercroft after the Sunday service, or during office hours (M-F, 9-4).